7 Albums From 2007 That Rocked In 2008

Just because a year ends doesn't mean you have to stop listening to albums from the past year (right?). I wanted to give some props to the following albums from 2007 that had some real staying power, well, on my ipod at least. Check 'em (and if you like buy 'em).



7 Albums From 2007 That Rocked In 2008:


The Forms by The Forms
Comment: This whole album is awesome. Every single track. Do you realize how hard it was to choose one track to post?
Listen: "Bones" (box.net mp3)
Amazon MP3 page is here.
eMusic page is here.


Mosaic by Love Of Diagrams
Comment: I don't know why this track was not included on the original release. Hopefully, the demos that were on the internet this year will make for another great album in 2009.
Listen: "Big Chord Champion" (box.net mp3)
Amazon MP3 page is here (without bonus tracks).
eMusic page is here (with bonus tracks).


The National Anthem Of Nowhere by Apostle Of Hustle
Comment: Andrew Whiteman (of Broken Social Scene) does it again. He should get his own "Broken Social Scene Presents..." album next, yo.
Listen: "My Sword Hand's Anger" (box.net mp3)
Amazon MP3 page is here.
eMusic page is here.


Ragged Rubble by Double Dagger
Comment: While I (unfortunately) missed every opportunity to see Double Dagger live this year, I am certain this will be rectified in the coming year. Plus, they should have a new LP out soon on Thrill Jockey. I mean, come on... look at them, how can you not love this?

Listen: "The Psychic" (box.net mp3)
Amazon MP3 page is here.
eMusic page is here.


Security by Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra
Comment: This track really helped me get through the last year of the Bush regime.
Listen: "Filibuster XXX" (box.net mp3)
Amazon MP3 page is here.
eMusic page is here (older material).


Weirdo Rippers of No Age
Comment: I had to listen to something while waiting and waiting for Nouns to leak, err, I mean get officially released by the nice people at Sub Pop.
Listen: "Boy Void" (box.net mp3)
Amazon MP3 page is here.
eMusic page is here.


You Are Beautiful At All Times by Yppah
Comment: Great music for walking around the city in a daze. Try it sometime.
Listen: "I'll Hit The Breaks" (box.net mp3)
Amazon MP3 page is here.
eMusic page is here.
NOTE: This album was originally released in 2006, but when I first came up with this post I did not know that. I have decided to include it anyway.

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- Three. Count 'em. Three new Le Loup tracks have been recorded and are available @ Daytrotter... here. Awesome.

- FYI: Frisk Frugt is Anders from Kirsten Ketsjer. Indie encoding phenom PUKEKOS recommends you take a listen... here.

- Social Registry BONUS: "Hibernation/Ditch (Live @ SXSW 2008)" By Blood On The Wall

- Best Of 2008: BIGSTEREO's big best of post... here.

- Best Of 2008: Not your usual best of list. Clouds In The Head has four end of year mixes... here.

- Best Of 2008: Transmissions From Wintermute' Years Best New (for me) Music... here.

- Best Of 2008: Wow, that's it no more. Here are the rest of the Pop Tart Suck Toasted best ofs (unless there is like a best PTST videos post or something like that in the works)... Albums #1-2 (here) #3-4 (here) #5-6 (here) and Singles #1-10 (here) #11-20 (here) #21-30 (here).

- Best Of 2008: Tullycraft's Top Ten Songs... #5 (here) #6 (here) #7 (here).

- Best Of 2008: Surviving The Golden Age's Top Songs Part 1... here.

Shenandoah By Le Loup

Seems early to be doing this, I mean it is not even Thanksgiving, but fuck it...

The GT Holiday Edition

First up, Le Loup doing a Xmas tune.

Downloadable: "Shenandoah" (force field mp3) from I'll Stay 'Til After Christmas

Next, Erran Baron Cohen (yes that Baron Cohen) remakes a Hanukkah classic.

Streamable: "Driedel" (youtube) from Songs In The Key Of Hanukkah

Finally, Toby Keith on the Colbert Christmas Special... here.

DONE. The Holidays are over.

Myspace page is here.
Hardly Art page is here.
Amazon MP3 page is here.
(Non-US) eMusic page is here.

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- Nothing But Green Lights posts The BPA (new new new Norman Cook project)... here.

- Hiatused Sleater-Kinney-er Carrie Brownstein posts some unreleased Spells (her thing with Mary Timony) mp3s (not streams) on her NPR blog... here. Props to Three Imaginary Girls [EDIT: and p'fork].

- Not So New New New remix promomp3 of Crystal Castles (or is that really Health?? hmmm?) by Kilowatt... "Crimewave (Kilowatt Remix)" (company be mp3)

Traces Of Alignment By Skinner Pilot

So, I namechecked a Pioneer Valley 90's indie rock band the other day, thinking I should do a follow up post. You know what? There is surprisingly little info about Skinner Pilot on ye ole internets. I do know that Skinner Pilot featured Elizabeth Sharp and that she is now Ill Ease. Plus, she was an original member of New Radiant Storm King, and she helped name that band after a brand of radiator. Anyway, I friggin' love this track, and you will too.

Without any further ado, Skinner Pilot everyone...

Downloadable: "Traces Of Alignment" (box.net mp3) from the Hotel Massachusetts compilation

Buy some used Skinner Pilot on Amazon... here.

Further Listening...
Ill Ease's eMusic page is here.
New Radiant Storm King's eMusic page is here.

Skinner Pilot BONUS: "Blessings And Their Disguises" (box.net mp3)

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- Oh boy! some upcoming Daytrotter Sessions to get excited about... Le Loup, Parenthetical Girls, sBach, Flying, Eagle*Seagull, Fucked Up, and The Spinto Band!!

- WTF?

- This Week In Forkcast:
(Eddy Current Suppression Ring?)... here.
(Creepy Tobacco vid)... here.
(Vids of Yeasayer on Don't Look Down)... here.

To The Stars! To The Night! By Le Loup

I saw Le Loup open last night for Stereolab. Even though they are down two band members (or was it three?) AND there were some issues with Sam's electronics, they pulled off a great show. It was much more rockin' than the recorded Le Loup, but hey that's fine with me.

Downloadable: "To The Stars! To The Night!" (box.net mp3)

Streamable New Songs @ NPR: "Beach Town" and "A Celebration"... here.

Purchase the CD The Throne of the Third Heaven of the Nations’ Millennium Assembly from Sub Pop here or Hardly Art here.

Myspace page is here.
Hardly Art page is here.
Amazon MP3 page is here.
(Non-US) eMusic page is here.

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- Pics of These Are Powers and Dark Meat and an mp3 by crazy Israelis Monotonix @ SUCKAPANTS... here.

- Check Groove Cookie's weekly mix... here.

- And hey, why not? an mp3 from Clinic... "The Witch" (domino mp3)

September 2007 Mix

Holy shit! September 2007 rocked. Remember it with me.

Download the zip: "September 2007 Mix" (sendspace)

1. "adeadenemyalwaysmellsgood" (beggars mp3) by Future Of The Left

2. "Knowledge In Hand" (box.net mp3) by The Forms

3. "We Are Gods! We Are Wolves!" (hardly art mp3) by Le Loup

4. "The Psychic" (stationary heart mp3) by Double Dagger

5. "Neck Escaper" (upset the rhythm mp3) by No Age

6. "Perfect Skin" (fanatic mp3) by Health

7. "To Fix The Gash In Your Head" (killer rock and roll mp3) by A Place To Bury Strangers

8. "Duplexes Of The Dead" (ysi mp3) by The Fiery Furnaces

9. "Attitude (Misfits Cover)" (box.net mp3) by Mika Miko

10. "The Punks Are Writing Love Songs" (mp3) by Tullycraft

11. "The Girl (Beck Remix)" (ysi mp3) by Dr. Dog

12. "For You" (mp3) by C.O.C.O.

13. "The Killers" (toolshed mp3) by Robert Pollard

14. "Car Radio" (mp3) by Spoon

15. "Jenny I'm Sneaking Out" (mp3) by Oranges Band

16. "You Is My Hot Rabbit" (box.net mp3) by No Age

17. "Heart And Soul Dub" (social registry mp3) by Jah Division

18. "A Sunday Smile" (mp3) by Beruit

19. "A Big Deposit" (box.net mp3) by Please Dept.

20. "Guitar Feelings (Unmastered)" (box.net mp3) by The Muggabears

21. "NO MORE LONG YEARS (Risk Remix)" (franki chan mp3) by Matt & Kim as remixed by Risk.

22. "Up On Your Leopard, Upon The End Of Your Feral Days" (scjag mp3) by Sunset Rubdown

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- Aural States has a new contest plus an awesome Thrushes mp3... here.

- You love covers, right? Sure we all do. This week's Contrast Podcast is part one in a two part covers theme... "Covers that are very different (from the originals)" (mp3). Track list and deets... here.

- Yesterday, PTST brought us a "blast from the past," Soundgarden's Superunknown. Relive (for the second time for the first time) those halcyon mid 90's... here. Yes, "Spoonman" is a silly song. And "Blackhole Sun" was overplayed to the extent that I still can't listen to it the whole way through. But you know what, I was always fond of "Let Me Drown" (ysi mp3). The guitar sounds almost UltraMeg-ish. Dig it.

- Shoegazers, Panda Riot has a new new new downloadable at RCRDLBL... here.

- WTF???

- Finally, The Spinto Band have a new poppy promo mp3 for your listening pleasure from the upcoming Moonwink... "Pumpkins And Paisley" (daily rind mp3). Pre-order and get a free 7"... here.

Never Stops By Deerhunter

Jeez... you go away for a few days and there's a new Virtual 7" from Atlas Sound (here) and then Microcastle and Weird Era Cont. and the Logos demos are LEAKED by Branford Cox by accident. Branford's apology is here.

You may have noticed the aura of hype around Microcastle which was due for release this Fall. I am going to restrain myself. I just going to post one song from Microcastle. Maybe you heard it already? It's a goodie.

Downloadable: "Never Stops" (box.net mp3)

The album looks like this:


My favorite song from Microcastle is probably "Nothing Ever Happened". If you want to know what that song sounds like, buy the album right now via iTunes or wait for the physical release or non-DRM digital release.

And now some Atlas Sound downloadable action: "S.S.C." (box.net mp3)

Get the whole thing (ok, one more song): Virtual 7" No. 4 (mediafire zip)

Oh yeah, more Deerhunter... the blog Southern Shelter has a live recording of Deerhunter from just last week... here.

Myspace page is here
Kranky page is here.
Brandford's blog is here.
SXSW page is here.
eMusic page is here.

Consider CLICKing: Vacation Edition
- I'm pretty psyched for A Bad Situationist. It features Sarah Silverman, David Cross, Janeane Garofalo, H. Jon Benjamin, Ross Brockley, Robert Schimmel, Marc Maron, and Sam Seder

- Holy Crap! the diagrams in this post are friggin' hilarious. Covert Curiosity rules.

- XXJFG gets noisy with Fucked Up and Growing... here. You can listen to some Growing right now: "Swell" (social registry mp3)

- Hey, speaking of Fucked Up, it's guitarist name of 10,000 Marbles recommends that you listen to some Blank Dogs (a band that may or may not exist) over @ ptw... here.

- The Yellow Stereo reports that two members of Le Loup have left the band. One for social justice and the other for her own project Pree. More info... here. Oh and they are playing Irving with Stereolab in October... here. Listen: "We Are Gods! We Are Wolves!" (hardly art mp3)

- The Score: Who The Bloody Hell Are They 1, RIAA 0... KICKASS!

- PTST got to talking with BOAT... here. They had two NYC shows while I was gone, talk about Oh No Disaster. Guess I am just going to have to move to Seattle.

- Off The Record has Liars in their 5 Songs with feature... here.

- G vs B reports that El Guincho's Alegranza LP will (finally) be put out via XL/Young Turks on October 7. They have "Palmitos Park" ("all remastered and possibly somewhat de-sampled")... here. The original "Palmitos Park" mp3 is still available... here.

- Four classic songs from The Wipers have found their way to captain's dead... here.

- The blog A Million Miles Away has a kickass little post about (J.D. King &) The Coachmen... here.

- The Score (con't): RIAA 1, Muxtape 0... Fuck!

- Have you checked out Sunil Sawani's semi-fake record label, Part Time Songs? Here is a song by King Filament... "Killer" (part time mp3)

- You should probably watch YACHT's new vid for "Summer Song"... here.

Cocksuckerbastardmotherfucker By Necropolis

I don't know if you know it but, Necropolis rocks. You can tell by looking at their url for their myspace page: http://www.myspace.com/necropolisrocks. So, if you didn't know it before, you know it now. Today for your consideration I have the b-side on the Workingman 7".

Listen: "Cocksuckerbastardmotherfucker" (box.net mp3)

The 7" is sold out right now, it should be back in print this Summer.

CDR is here.
Emusic page is here.
Mining 2008.sxsw.com post is here.

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- Said The Gramophone posts the postrocky goodness of "God's Asshole" by one Family Of Love... here. Here is the much noisier: "Relax Attack" (box.net mp3)

- Kudos to Eric for holding out so long.

- Hardy Heron, anyone?

- It's Spring, and the Grunge is blooming... here.

- Dig the song (by Le Loup), the vid? not so much... here.

- Theme From Nutrider? Theme From Nutrider? Theme From Nutrider? Theme From Nutrider? By 40 Thieves @ XXJFG... here.

- Listen to Cut Off Your Hands cover Split Endz... here.

- NEVVER wants you to listen to some new Breeders... here.

- We Vs. The Shark totally started me on this weird early Voivod flashback, must be the tuning on the bass.

Downloadables:
"Hello Blood" (mp3)
"Mr. Ego Death" (mp3)

Red Gun By The Forms

One of the best albums of last year, The Forms by this band named The Forms has been on repeat here GT World Headquarters for a while.

Listen to two tracks from The Forms:
"Red Gun" (mp3)
"Bones" (mp3)

The Forms are presently are doing a minitour with Cloud Cult. The deets are up at Ye Olde Myspace. Of course, I am going to miss them this time around, but hey that's my problem not yours.

Oh, and if you don't know "Knowledge In Hand" (mp3), well then... you have some listening to do.

Three Spheres are here.
Emusic page is here.

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- New New New SP00N BONUS, a demo of "Cherry Bomb", no no no, it's "You Got Yr. Cherry Bomb". Listen: "Cherry Bomb Country" (mp3). Also seen... here.

- Awesomeness! "Shove Your Hope Where It Don't Shine" @ NEVVER... here.

- Motico have posted a new song... "Electronic Detective" on the myspace. It makes me think of Grant Hart for some reason. Listen... here.

- KEXP posts an interview with Le Loup band leader Sam (Simkoff)... here.

- More Neo-Psych fun with The Young Sinclairs! Dig it! "Engineer Man" (mp3)

- PTST's Band of The Week? It's The Jealous Girlfriends. More about that... here.

- Dude, I could listen to Mike Daisey read the fucking phonebook. You think I am joking. I am not... ok, I am. Anyway listen: "How Theater Failed America (Opening)" (mp3)

All Remote And No Control By Eric Avery

Hey, listen to this: "All Remote And No Control" (box.net mp3) by Eric Avery

Some brief bio deets: Eric Avery is probably best know as the bassist for Jane's Addiction. After Jane's, along with Dave Navarro he recorded the Deconstruction album (which is freaking amazing... get it used here). Since then he has worked with Garbage, Smashing Pumpkins, and (gulp) Alanis Morissette. He tried out for Metallica (but wasn't picked), and was invited to join Tool (but declined). He also had his own band for a while (from 1995-2000), Polar Bear.

Now, he has a solo album entitled Help Wanted. It will be released on April 8th.

BONUS:
"Jig" (box.net mp3) by Polar Bear
"Untitled (Demo)" (box.net mp3) by Deconstruction
(source: some divers whistle)

Myspace page is here.
Dangerbird Records page is here.
Eric Avery's blog is here.
Preorder Help Wanted here.

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- HOLY FUCK! (and I ain't talking about Canadian postrock) Le Loup are amazing live. See them. Maybe tonight? Listen: "We Are Gods! We Are Wolves!" (mp3). NOTE: they are less blippy and more swirly/wall of noise when they play live.

- The Walkmen record some Leonard Cohen covers for Daytrotter... here.

- VIDS VIDS VIDS: (1) Watch Yo La Tengo, Mika Miko, and Atlas Sound in Other Music's All Roads Lead to Austin best of... here. UPDATE: Watch Part 2 and Part 3. (2) Watch No Age interview each other AOL-style... here.

- So Of Montreal's Kevin Barnes and MGMT's Andrew VanWyngarden ARE Blikk Fang (not blikkfang), but those purevolume tracks are NOT album material and not album for a while, ok. This purevolume mp3 sounds a bit (just a bit) like Atom to me: "Nupital Eagles Sharpened (Misfits Cover with name changed to sound like an Of Montreal song title)" (box.net mp3)

- Listen to Blood On The Wall: "Lightning Song" (mp3)

- Chromewaves recaps some SXSW for you in sound and video... here and here and here and here.

- And thepunkguy loves a song that is 12 fucking minutes long and has no fucking climax... here. Me too.

Something In The Water By The Jealous Girlfriends

Did you know that tix to The Jealous Girlfriends' 5/27-28 CD release shows with Sea Wolf at The Merc go on sale tomorrow? More about that here.

Listen: "Something In The Water" (mp3)

Myspace page is here.
Good Fences is here.
CD Baby page is here.

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- Chunklet was very pissed about missing John Brannon singing a Negative Approach song with Fucked Up... here.

- Drink some coffee in Fort Greene/Clinton Hill... here. And don't forget Urban Spring (pricy but delicious).

- VIDS VIDS VIDS: (1) Watch The Sword's new vid for "Fire Lances Of The Ancient Hyperzephyrians" @ S'Gum... here. (2) Watch Portishead's "Machine Gun" vid @ BVegan... here. (3) Matablog has a live Times New Viking vid... here. (4) Oh, and uhhhhh.... royal contact high?

- Download "Hurly/Burly" by Man Man in The 'Gum Drop... here.

- The Rawking Refuses To Stop posts a wee track entitled "Zombie" by one Olufela Olusegun Oludotun Ransome-Kuti a/k/a Fela Kuti... here.

- I Rock Cleveland blogs about Exit Stencil artists Hot Cha Cha... here. Listen: "J'accuse"

- IA is excited about seeing Le Loup and The Ruby Suns (with mp3s)... here.

Gila By Beach House

Here's some new new new indie dreampop from... Beach House.

Downloadable: "Gila" (box.net mp3) (sources: p'fork, s'gum, gvsb)

Myspace page is here.
Wiki Wiki Wiki here.
Emusic page is here.

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- Live Le Loup!!! Head over to Instrumental Analysis... here.
- The One Alternative EP is available fer free... here.
- 'member them alterna-post-grungers Dirt Merchants? Here are a couple mp3s... "Scarified" (mp3) and "Mindfuck" (mp3). There's a whole lot more here.
- More best of '07s... GOF'er Dave Allen's is here, ack... here, and EARFARM looks back at 2007 and ahead at 2008, all the same time... here.
- Curses by FotL is finally out in the US, all proper like... here.
- There's a new Kills vid at s'gum... here.
- Anyone heard this yet?? It's "Don't You Evah" by Spoon (ok, penned by Natural History) remixed by Diplo. Answer: Yes.

Heaven Stems (Pink Skull Remix) By Health

Bleep Blorp ORP ORP! Time for a Health Remix.

Downloadable: "Heaven Stems (Pink Skull Remix)" (box.net mp3) (source: myspace)

Myspace page is here.
LOVEPUMP Records is here.
More Remixes... here.
Pink Skull is here.

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- Jimmy Legs of Motico goes off on CMJ... here. Personally, I eschew CMJ. AND what is up with this sandal... um... scandal... that I missed last month? huh?
- More new mp3s from The Octopus Project... "Bees Bein' Strugglin" (mp3) and "An Evening With Rthrtha" (mp3)
- More Celebration remixes at MISSING TOOF... here.
- Black Kids take over The Yellow Stereo... here.
- Le Loup live at KEXP is now available at The Smudge... here.
- Le Tigre is wearing SUCKAPANTS... here.
- Enjoy some All Natural Lemon & Lime Flavors over at BOAWS... here.

(I'm A) Donkey For Your Love By BOAT AND The Next 26 Best Downloadables Of 2007

Q: 'member this?

Here's more:
1. "(I'm A) Donkey For Your Love" (mp3) by BOAT

2. "Fractured Skies" (mp3) by Parts & Labor

3. "Dumb Luck (Low Scores Remix)" (mp3) by DNTEL

4. "Evergreen" (mp3) by Celebration

5+6. "Capricornations" (mp3) and "Attitude (Misfits Cover)" (box.net mp3) by Mika Miko

7. "The Underdog" (mp3) by Spoon

8. "They Might Follow You (Demo)" (box.net mp3) by Tiny Vipers

9. "No One Does It Like You" (mp3) by Department Of Eagles

10. "Mr. Prison Shanks" (mp3) by Made Out Of Babies

11. "I Saw The Bright Shinies" (mp3) by The Octopus Project

12. "Witches Vs. Wolves" (mp3) by S-S-S-Spectres

13. "Flying To You" (mp3) by Unlove

14. "Crimewave" (mp3) by Health

15. "Run To The Facts" (mp3) by Yea Big + Kid Static

16. "Sharpshooter" (mp3) by The Mary Timony Band

17. "Luxury Condos For The Poor" (mp3) by Double Dagger

18. "Cold Hands" (mp3) by Black Lips

19. "Green Seat" (mp3) by Shepherdess

20. "Electric Pilgrim" (mp3) by Screaming Females

21. "Don't Touch My Shit" (mp3) by The Coathangers

22. "Knowledge In Hand" (mp3) by The Forms

23. "We Are Gods! We Are Wolves!" (mp3) by Le Loup

24. "Get Hurt" (mp3) by NO AGE

25. "For You" (mp3) by C.O.C.O.

26. "To Fix The Gash In Your Head" (mp3) by A Place To Bury Strangers

We Are Gods! We Are Wolves! By Le Loup

Props to Shameless Complacency for turning me on to (the AiH-esque goodness of) Le Loup... here.

I assume the band name is not a reference to Denis Leloup.

And now, the mp3: "We Are Gods! We Are Wolves!" (mp3)

Myspace page is here.
Hardly Art page is here.
More Le Loup at MOKB... here, and Ashley Plath... here).

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- Dig the new Earlimart at Berkeley Place (love that cover art)... here. If you like... one should click over to p'fork... here and here.
- New New New Mika Miko... "Wild Bore" at 20 Jazz Funk Greats from the 666 EP... here.

Knowledge In Hand By The Forms

The Forms have a new album coming out in the not too distant future. It will look like this:



Listen to this: "Knowledge In Hand" (box.net mp3) (source: myspace)

BONUS older Forms:
"Sunday" (mp3)
"Black Metal" (mp3)
"Stravinsky" (mp3)

Myspace page is here.
Three Spheres are here.

Consider Clicking
- How to remove vocals and stuff from mp3s using audacity... here.
- Shameless Complacency has posted a track by Le Loup (bleep BLORP)... here.
- CSS remix these little kids signed to Mute (read: Tiny Masters Of Today) at the World's Fair internet website... here.
- p'fork has new new Enon... here.